This beautiful pup waited patiently for its owner to finish an omelette at a restaurant in Solvang. It appears to be so poised and well-mannered, more than can be said for some humans...
In local news, two Tea Fire victims have resolved a lawsuit against the Tea Garden; the SB Zoo has welcomed two baby meerkats, and detectives are searching for a suspect who stole a car and rolled it off a cliff near Lompoc on Monday. Read these stories and more below.
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I have to decide if I want a Smart Meter installed. Does the Smart Meter make your
electric bills go way up? |
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DUI Driver crashes into two parked vehicles in the parking lot at 511 Bath Street. Female driver still in drivers seat of silver... |
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Anyone know county health employees who haven't received their
paychecks that should have been delivered last Friday or Saturday? |
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I called Cox Cable this morning to complain about how
expensive my bill is and got it reduced. |
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A Santa Barbara Sheriff's helicopter in the air combined with Sheriff's deputies
on the ground to find two lost hikers on More Mesa. |
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A sting operation by SB Sheriff's detectives has led to the arrest of a
Lompoc man suspected of multiple incidents of indecent exposure. [mug] |
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A subscriber saw this beautiful "arctic wolf" patiently waiting in Solvang. [pic] |
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A reader was wondering if any other locals purchased gasoline in Montecito on Saturday and then had engine issues with their car? |
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Here are some shots of the mountains and view from the Rattlesnake connector to
Tunnel Trail. [pics] |
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Bill Yurgen and his wife Debbie are the elderly couple who found the little fawn
on Hwy 101 last. They have some light to shed on the event. |
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A verdict was reached Tuesday in a deadly stabbing case out of Isla Vista that
happened nearly one year ago. |
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A subscriber is at LAX and couldn't help but notice a protest going on. [pics] |
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A subscriber is wondering what kind of bug this is on his sunflower and if it is
harmful to plants. [pics] |
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I see this tree start to bloom with its bright red flowers in the spring every
year. What is it? [pic] |
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Tea Fire burn victims, Lance and Carla Hoffman have resolved a lawsuit against the owner of the Tea Garden property in Santa Barbara where the fire began. |
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Max Rosenberg took a trip to the Santa Barbara Courthouse and was reminded once again that we live in a beautiful city. [pics] |
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Report of a Injury Traffic Accident State and Toyan Fire, Medics, SBPD Responding.. |
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Authorities are searching for a suspect who rolled a stolen car off a cliff.
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Those who knew Jim Hamlin, the man killed while cycling near Lompoc over the weekend, say his passion was putting pedal to pavement. |
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Accident at 154 on San Marcos Road, 2 sedans involved, unknown if injury, foggy conditions. |
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You can now see two baby meerkats running around their enclosure at the Santa Barbara zoo. |
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The Big Pink Fish, the Bird, and the Tuna puppets that were stolen from the Earth Day Festival are back home safe and sound. |
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The Anacapa Near Space Exploration Club at Anacapa School will reach for the stars once again with its second near space probe. |
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SBC jurors on Monday convicted 44-year-old Nelson Oliverio Cabrera for the continual sexual abuse of the girl from 2006 to 2009. |
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Injury Traffic Accident 515 West Pueblo Vehicle vs Pedestrian Fire and Medics responding..Near Oak Park Lane. |
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UCSB's Matthew Fisher and Napoleon Chagnon have been elected to the National Academy of
Sciences. |
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Use this thread to share any info about today's commute. Slow? Fast? Accidents? Cool links you use to navigate the morning drive? |
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Researchers from UCSB say there is enough evidence to associate climate conditions in East Africa with projected rainfall deficits that could lead to food shortages. |
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Santa Maria firefighters work to extinguish a mobile home fire at 1022 N. Broadway this morning.
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Old Time Hymn Concert at El Mo Pres - David West, Adam Phillips, Blaine Sprouse and Meghan Joyce in a concert of old time hymns and gospel songs in fresh acoustic arrangements. Come and enjoy this free concert at El Montecito Presbyterian. Free childcare is also available! (Saturday, May 5, 2012) |
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An Evening of A Cappella and Jazz - Santa Barbara Children's Chorus to host special fundraising concert on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 6-8
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Public Speaking Group Coaching - If the Comfort Zone is So Comfortable, Why Should I Get Out of It?
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